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Meter

 

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Meaning of meter :

 

meter – Recurrent patterns of accented and unaccented syllables in verse. A metrical unit is calla d foot, and there are four basic accented patterns. An iamb, or iambic foot, consists of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable. A trochee (or trochaic foot), consists of an accented syllable followed by an unaccented syllable. An anapest, or anapestic foot, consists of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable. A dactyl, or dactylic foot, consists of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables. One common variant, consisting of two stressed syllables, is called a spondee, or spondaic foot.

 

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